Bennett'a coalition deal with Yair Lapid reflects a pragmatic streak in the 49-year-old tech millionaire who built his career on becoming the pro-settlement, anti-Palestinian statehood leader of the new Israeli right

Thanks to the open borders of social media, a growing number of young Israeli Jews are listening to Arabic music – and it's nothing like their grandparents' records

However, senior diplomats from Britain, France and Germany, among the major powers that struck the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, were more cautious

Israel’s internal security service warned of an uptick in incitement against Bennett and Yesh Atid's Lapid

The adjournment to June 10 would leave only eight days to reach agreement before Iran's presidential election, which is likely to usher in a hard line president

The last-minute announcement paves the way to replacing Netanyahu at the helm after 12 years

Lapid tells president he has formed a new government with Bennett, sending Netanyahu to the opposition after 12 years in power. Their next challenge: swearing in the new coalition

Islamist party leader continued to stubbornly negotiate until the last minute, and the Joint List proved it should not be taken for granted. But where is the center-left headed on Jewish-Arab partnership?

Herzog will officially replace outgoing President Reuven Rivlin as Israel's 11th president next month, with his seven-year term beginning on July 9

Thousands are expected to take part in Thursday's Pride Parade, to be held under heavy police protection

The prime minister will now intensify the pressure on wavering legislators in Naftali Bennett’s party, using protesters on the street and slime merchants on social media

Officer will not be recognized as a soldier who died in the line of duty. Friends of deceased, whose indictment has been barred from publication, say he was a brilliant officer who got his computer science degree in high school

A local rabbi said the idea was to avoid panic and not talk about the one bullet that didn't penetrate the second pane of glass and the security guard didn't even hear

Blaze struck liquified petroleum pipeline at refinery 20 km away from Tehran, firefighters believe

Netanyahu's lawyers also continued their strategy from the previous day, arguing that a number of stories that appeared on the Walla website during the 2013 election campaign could be interpreted as anti-Netanyahu

Money 'desperately needed' in wake of Gaza-Israel fighting, Democrats say. Effort led by Rep. Jamie Raskin wins support from across ideological spectrum of Democratic Party

A clear majority decided that Miriam Peretz should not represent Israel abroad or at home. Herzog will work in harmony with a Lapid-Bennett coalition. If Netanyahu holds on, Herzog's role will be critical

The court investigating the 2005 killing of Rafik Hariri says it will not be able to continue operating beyond July without immediate financial aid

Health Ministry allows immunization expansion after study finds only minor threat of myocarditis in young vaccinated males

'I wanted to enter a field where there weren’t a lot of women from my community,' says Ameera Abu Jafar, who will be among the first Bedouin women to join the Israeli high-tech scene

Iran's top nuclear negotiator said the barriers to the revival of the deal are complicated but not insurmountable

Despite Health Ministry protests, 160 Bnei Menashe were allowed into Israel on Monday – sparking fears of Indian variant spreading

Despite over 75 percent of adults vaccinated and fewer than 350 active cases in Israel, experts warn 'no one knows what will happen in the winter'

The president's handling of U.S.-Israel relations receives a 58 percent approval rating, American Jewish Committee poll finds

The Ateret Cohanim NGO planned to open the center in a 19th-century synagogue as part its plan to Judaize the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan

Herzog will bring a moderate image to the world stage, with Diaspora Jews – particularly in the United States – confident they have a friend at the top of Israel’s leadership

It’s not American celebrities who took up the Palestinian cause, like Susan Sarandon and Zayn Malik, who deserve credit for making it mainstream

The son of Israel's sixth president, former Labor Party leader Herzog will replace outgoing President Reuven Rivlin next month

A U.S. law preventing high-resolution satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories being published online was relaxed last year. But while private firms have started selling quality images of Israel and Gaza, on Google they still appear...

The officer was found in serious condition at the detention facility two weeks ago. Two gag orders have been issued on the case

Egyptian fruit bats are the latest among the social animals shown to hunker down and perch on their lonesome when ill, potentially reducing infection rates in their community

The gravestones for Yosef David Elhadad, 18, and his 12-year-old brother, Moshe, bear an abbreviation that stands for ‘may the Almighty avenge his blood’

A series of attacks on Israeli- and Iranian-owned cargo ships in which the two arch-enemies accused each other of responsibility have been reported since February

Majority think government failed in dealing with pandemic-related mental health issues, while 40% say dimensions of mental health problems caused by pandemic are still unclear

Herzog’s campaign headquarters predicts he will get a majority in the first round of voting, while Peretz’s team expects a second round

As Netanyahu mimics Trump in last days, fear of Capitol-style coup is rising

Lottery aims to provide more affordable housing for Jaffa's Arab residents by auctioning off apartments at below-market prices

Health Ministry says study shows likely link between vaccine and heart inflammation cases, with 95% of them classified as mild

It’s hard to imagine Netanyahu forcing a military action amid a political fight that might end with his defeat this time ■ Gantz heads to Washington, but it has nothing to do with Iran

Senators call on Biden's secretary of state to boost humanitarian funding and push for the lifting of 'harsh restrictions on freedom of movement' for Gazans

Rise mostly due to ammunition and armaments sales, but increase in exports to Europe also registered ■ Gulf states bought $800 million worth of Israeli defense technologies

Yesh Atid's Yair Lapid and Yamina's Naftalli Bennett hope to make a formal announcement hours before a Wednesday night deadline, to ensure speedy Knesset vote

Netanyahu's lawyer also claimed that Walla was asked to change ‘scores of negative stories’ by other politicians as well

Rumors of Hezbollah leader's worsening health began last week after he persistently coughed and appeared to have a hard time breathing on a televised speech

Naftali Bennett finds it 'important to fight fake news,' but a close examination of his campaign promises shows he has constantly produced false ones during the latest cycle of coalition talks

In a visit to southern Israel, the Republican lawmaker tells Fox & Friends aid money would be used 'to replenish the Iron Dome batteries that were used to defend Israel' ■ Defense Minister Gantz expected in Washington

'There’s no doubt that splitting the attorney general’s job will dramatically weaken Israel’s law enforcement system,' Supreme Court Justice Menachem Mazuz said

The two are suspected of running over police officers who responded with gunfire, which evidence suggests police killed Mohammed Kiwan, who was in the car

Mansour Abbas' United Arab List is focusing on finalizing talks with right-wing party Yamina

After quoting extensively from the Trump playbook in recent years, Prime Minister Netanyahu has now reached the final chapter on creating his own version of the January 6 storming of Capitol Hill

Lieberman, speaking at a Bar Association conference in Eilat while coalition talks are underway in central Israel, says 'with a little goodwill' a government without Netanyahu can be announced

Economy Minister Amir Peretz said he saw 'enormous economic potential' in strengthening Israeli-Emirati relations

The Nita Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act provides $250 million over five years to expand Israeli-Palestinian grassroots programs. The recent fighting shows the importance of rolling it out , lawmakers and experts say

Israir said the six-hour nonstop flights would begin on July 19 and operate five times a week

Israel faces no bigger threat than 'Iran's attempts to arm itself with nuclear weapons,' Netanyahu says at ceremony for incoming Mossad chief ■ Gantz set to meet U.S. defense secretary, national security adviser in Washington

As the fighting raged between Israel and Hamas, Jewish and Muslim Americans trying to bring their communities closer through dialogue saw how the events in the Middle East hurt their joint efforts

In the first of two features on issues affecting Australia’s Jewish women, Haaretz looks at the battle taking place for gender equality within a community dominated by the Orthodox stream

If Bennett and Lapid do succeed in forming a coalition, these are some of the issues that may endanger their success

No one is allowed to visit this huge natural treasure which is home to dozens of rare species of plants and trees. An intrepid Haaretz writer tried to get a peek at the big mystery in the center of Israel

Despite the cease-fire in Gaza, the militant group calls on Palestinians to hold mass marches on Friday and 'clash with settlers who are trying to set facts on the ground,' as group says it has made progress in prisoner talks

Iranian state broadcaster says the F-5 plane suffered a technical failure

Public Security Minister Amir Ohana's comments follow a call by a Lod councilman for Jews from across the country to protect the city's Jewish residents, rebuked by Arab politicians as incitement

Though Lapid has the mandate to form government, Bennett can be acting PM, legal advisor confirms

The comedian and political commentator took aim at social media activity by celebrities such as model Bella Hadid accusing Israel of war crimes

Security at nearly highest level for Bennett, Shaked as incitement spikes ■ Islamist party leader 'hopeful' talks could succeed

Why were the potential dangers of the passageway where 45 people were crushed to death on April 30 not recognized in advance, where were the police, and why were they so slow to respond? These are some of the lingering questions following the worst c...

Amid twists and turns in coalition negotiations, Netanyahu's last speech marks a further decline into more pressure, and more lies

While unvaccinated are allowed to attend all activities without restriction or vaccination proof, Israel's travel ban is still in place amid fears over new coronavirus strains

Both Yesh Atid and Yamina don’t view any of their potential disputes as unresolvable

'The road from there to anarchy and chaos is short,' Esther Hayut says of comments by Knesset chairman and Religious Zionism chairman

Prime Minister Netanyahu eventually repaid the U.S. businessman, Spencer Partich, following reports he has been ignoring the requests

Judging by Biden’s statements during his election campaign, he has zero tolerance for the Turkish president

Netanyahu's attorney presented evidence of correspondence between the prosecution’s key witness, former Walla CEO, and a number of public figures, including Lieberman

Like Yamina Chairman Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked has been assigned a security detail after the announcement that the party will work to join a coalition with Yair Lapid

The Kahol Lavan chairman calls for ‘public leaders to issue an unequivocal call against all violent threats’ and expresses hope that ‘we’re on the cusp of forming a new government’

Shin Bet orders police, Knesset Guard to tighten security for Bennett and Shaked

Britain, France and Germany have scrapped a U.S.-backed plan to criticize Iran for failing to fully explain the origin of the particles

Mansour Abbas raises a demand for one of his party members to be named deputy public security minister, while Shaked sharply opposes the idea

'We are forbidden from ascending there. The Arabs rule there,' Rabbi Shalom Cohen told the Emirati envoy

Rabbi Zsolt Balla will supervise pastoral care for the estimated 300 Jewish soldiers currently serving in Germany's military

Shas leader Arye Dery slams Bennett, calling his alliance with Lapid an 'unforgivable mistake'

The defendants attacked the family 'only out of a nationalist-ideological and racist motive,' the indictment says

Although the Arab parties would not be part of Bennett and Lapid’s coalition government, they would be in no hurry to foil such a government

Officials in Jerusalem are concerned by criticism of Israel coming from Democratic lawmakers who have been considered strong supporters for decades

The renowned British-Israeli architect/designer/artist – who turned 70 this year – talks about his new show in Tel Aviv, antisemitism, BDS and love

Yahya Sinwar’s statement comes in wake of Egyptian intelligence chief's meetings with Netanyahu and Hamas leadership in recent days ■ Deputy head of Hamas in Gaza says captives deal shouldn't be linked to Palestinian issues